Liberating will

"The exercise of autonomy has as its trajectory the realization, the appearance of the will. Discovering oneself capable of realizing plans, dreams, and purposes creates a firmness that establishes availability and determination. In the context of autonomy, rigidity and firmness allow flexibility, as there is around what to revolve. The will is an instrument of change, of liberation. ... At this point, we can state that through romantic ideals, humans regained their place at the center of the world with their will. This new idea explodes in the arts, literature, in poetry and philosophy. Nietzsche shows the dancing gods and announces the death of God. ...”

The dance of the Bacchants, by Charles Gleyre and Friedrich Nietzsche

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